German New Hampshire

[catdaddyfro]

Jeff,

Thanks for sharing. That is the Ken Bowles I was talking about. He was quite a character and a good breeder.

Ripster

You are welcome glad to see another on board here on the GNH thread.

Jeff

 

[cbnovick]

I have searched and it appears that there is not a true breed club for the awesome New Hampshire...if I am wrong, please let me know.
Has anyone given thought to creating one?
Cindy

 

[Ripster]

Cindy,

I found this on the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy site. Hopefully it is current information:

New Hampshire Breeders Club of America
David Johnson
1873 Turkey Mountain Road NE
Rome, GA 30161-8951 USA
Office phone: 706-295-2915

I hope this helps,

Rip

 

[cbnovick]

thanks!!

 

[desertmarcy]

Hello all, I've read that when the breed was created more focus was given to meat than to egg production. Was wondering if anyone could comment on their laying abilities compared to other heritage dual purpose breeds and also how they fare with cold winters and hot summers. Thanks

My German New Hamps started laying before my Good Shepard Barred Rocks and Mohawk Rhode Island Reds of the same age, and have been excellent layers. Their eggs are not large yet, more a medium size, hopefully they will lay bigger eggs as they mature. They have just turned a year old. We don't have cold winters, but summers are very hot. I do use a mister to help with the heat, and I did not loose any birds due to the heat last year. All together, these are a wonderful breed, I've never had any other than this German line, so I can't say how they compare to American bred NHs, but the German line is beautiful, lays well, are pretty mellow, not flighty. I'm hatching out chicks and will have extras to sell. PM me if interested.

 

[cbnovick]

***I have cross posted this in the Heritage Fowl and New Hampshire threads...so please excuse my enthusiasm, if you have already seen this post elsewhere...just 'spreading the love'

Here's my NH chicks now at 6 weeks. they have been such fun to watch develop thus far...absolutely love their temperament and fast growth/feathering...overall I believe there are going to be some keepers here...there are many unknowns but I will for sure be selecting females with open tails...with improvement toward the SOP in mind there's coloration to consider on the female hackles for black tipping...overall coloration of both sexes (hopefully lighter than most german line birds)...want plenty of type and making sure I watch for the cock's tail angle for correctness. both sexes should be meaty looking which it does not appear to be an issue with this cross thus far...I hope everyone enjoys the pics...i know it's too soon to tell much for sure...

P.S. please excuse the little production leghorn pullet ....she sneaked herself into my lens!!! I suspect she'll earn her keep despite not being bred to the SOP

 

[catdaddyfro]

Looks just like the ones I have here for some reason,

hey that 12th photo is a lunker for sure, LOL yes I like these half and halfs for sure if they have the meat quality of the GS strain and the egg-laying production of the German strain then were getting close to the breeds original intent and utilization, the prettiness is just extra goodies.

Jeff

 

[cbnovick]

Looks just like the ones I have here for some reason,

hey that 12th photo is a lunker for sure, LOL yes I like these half and halfs for sure if they have the meat quality of the GS strain and the egg-laying production of the German strain then were getting close to the breeds original intent and utilization, the prettiness is just extra goodies.

Jeff

Jeff, I agree that the cockerel in the 12th is a lunker! The cockerel in the last photo is taller and more lanky at this point...his comb development was way prominent earlier on than the other one...wonder if i have 2 different strains represented in these 2? I have not seen pics of either strains' cockerel stages. Waiting on Jwhip to get back to me on some BR and Dorking chicks...I have 2 of his BR hens (13 months) LOVE them. HUGE and 'SOP goodness' to boot. Wonder if these half and halfs will be as large as the GSBR's? Those white rocks of his are killer too!!! I need acreage

 

[chickencrazy429]

The hen (or was it a pullet?) on the first page was beaUtiful!!! I have to hens myself. Their names are Bisquick and Buttermilk. Buttermilk is very regal, while Bisquick is kind of the opposite. Yes, they have middle names.

 

[fowlman01]

Wondering if I could get some critiques on this cockeral hatched around Oct. 15th. One specific question is about the orange border around most of the tail feathers, is this a culling point for a breeding/show cockeral? To my green eye especially with this breed which is new to me I think he is looking ok, lots of filling out left to do. The pic is of him standing on a ramp so his back/tailset is not as flat as it looks in the pic. I have 3 others that look very similar to him and will most likely cull down to two, having a hard time deciding who is the best. Is almost 6 mos. old too young to make a wise decision if there are no apparent DQ's and body type is looking reasonable?

What would worry me about this bird is that the tail is down, he is a bit short of back and needs more depth. It is very difficult to get a good pic of a chicken, so maybe he is standing in a strange way. You can see the red in the tail but as far as color goes.we are all seeing a slightly different color unless you calibrate your monitor every day with a $1500.00 Pantone color matching system software. In addition New Hamps can look quite different in the shade, artificial light and in full sun. See this pic. I thought these German NH's were brown until I saw them in person and in the sun. The females grow quickly, the males much slower. I showed the females at 5mo's and they were laying at 5mo's.




Walt